The Fall of the Empire

The Fall of the Empire

2005 · 1 season · 10 eps · ★ 5.9 · Drama

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Russian Empire. The second decade of the twentieth century. As a result of the conflict between the Entente and the bloc of the Central Powers led by Germany, which erupted in August 1914, Russia is drawn into the First World War. A wave of unrest is rolling through the country. Revolutionary moods are increasing every day. Counterintelligence is trying with all its might to suppress the activity of German spies active in the territory of the country ...

Directed by Vladimir Khotinenko · Written by Vladimir Khotinenko

Network: Channel One

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